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Google Nexus 7 (2013)
Europe 32 GB| Global Score | |
| 70.8 | 68.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4.3, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3 | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2013-07-24 | 2013-06-03 |
| 7.87 x 4.49 x 0.34 inches | 8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 10.55 ounces | 11.25 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 225.00 | $ 229.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 323 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| 300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipset |
| Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 5.8 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3950mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 42 hours talk time |
| 5.84 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Nexus 7 (2013) is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, getting a overall score of 70.8 against 68.7. Even though Google Nexus 7 (2013) and Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch were only released with a couple of months difference, Google Nexus 7 (2013)'s design is just a little lighter but also thicker than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch. These devices work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Google Nexus 7 (2013) has newer 5.0 version while Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has Android 4.2.2.
Google Nexus 7 (2013) features a much sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a much greater pixels number per inch of display and a way higher 1200 x 1920 resolution. Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch features just a little better processing power than Google Nexus 7 (2013), because although it has less RAM memory and less CPU cores, it also counts with a better graphics processing unit running at 1.06 GHz.
Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch features a camera that is just as good as the Google Nexus 7 (2013) one, both of them have the same video frame rates, a 5 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera and the same 1280x720 (HD) video quality. The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has a much better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Google Nexus 7 (2013), and although they both have the same 32 GB internal storage, the Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 64 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch features just a bit better battery performance than Google Nexus 7 (2013), because it has 4450mAh of battery capacity.
In addition to being the best tablet in this comparison, Google Nexus 7 (2013) is also cheap compared to the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, making this tablet an easy choice.
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